Mount Clear, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Mount Clear, in the Ballarat City local government area.
| Locality | Mount Clear |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Ballarat City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.60359 |
| Longitude | 143.87281 |
| Population | 3,312 |
| Density | 334.2 /km² |
| Area | 9.9 km² |
| Elevation | 497 m |
| Postcode | 3350 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 99 km west-northwest |
Mount Clear is a locality in the Ballarat City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,312. The locality covers an area of 9.9 km², giving a population density of about 334.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 497 m above sea level. It lies approximately 99 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Mount Clear is located at 37.6036°S, 143.8728°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3350. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Mount Clear rises gently from the rolling basalt plains of Victoria's Western District, a broad shoulder of land brushed by the winds that sweep from the Southern Ocean. It lies 50.7 km west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 279°T), and is situated 9.0 km south-south-east of Wendouree. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and ochres, a mosaic of grazing paddocks stitched with the darker lines of gum trees and scattered copses of pine. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crispness that hints at the cooler inland climate, and the light often diffuses through a fine haze, softening the edges of the horizon and giving the distant trees a hazy, almost watercolour quality. The terrain, while not dramatically steep, possesses a subtle undulation that guides the eye across the country, revealing glimpses of farmhouses and the occasional glint of corrugated iron roofs.
This corner of Mount Clear holds echoes of a time when the land was shaped by different hands. The rich volcanic soils have long supported agriculture, a legacy evident in the enduring presence of sheep and cattle grazing on the surrounding farms, their fleece and meat contributing to the region's steady, if unhurried, economy. While the gold rushes of Ballarat's past are a more prominent chapter in the broader region's story, the quieter pursuit of sustenance from the earth has always been Mount Clear's defining rhythm. The presence of the Ballarat campus of Federation University Australia anchors this locality, drawing a different kind of energy and intellectual hum to the residential streets, fostering a sense of community that blends the agricultural past with a forward-looking present.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Clear, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Mount Clear, in the Ballarat City local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Clear includes the postcode (3350), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Ballarat City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Mount Clear is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |